GM Aims to Sell Personal Autonomous Vehicles by Mid Decade
GM’s CEO and Chair Mary Barra claimed during her 2022 CES keynote lecture on Wednesday that the business will market personal driverless vehicles by the…
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Fish Shoals are being Disrupted as the Oceans Acidify and Warm
Ocean acidification is sometimes referred to as “climate change’s equally evil twin,” and for good reason: it is a significant and harmful result of excess…
The Spread of a Contagious Cancer Among Clams
The ocean is teeming with life, including a plethora of pathogens ranging from bacteria that thrive on coral to fungi that infect lobsters. A drop…
Novel Combination Therapy could Aid in the Treatment of Cancers with Common Mutations that are Difficult to Treat
Scientists have known for a long time that therapies that target the cancer-driving MAPK pathway are only effective in a small number of cancers with…
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Cell Receptors have been Identified
A new study led by Harvard Medical School researchers has discovered a set of cellular receptors for at least three related alphaviruses that are shared…
Adults with Hypertension who take Folic Acid Supplements had a Lower Risk of Stroke
According to research published in JAMA, the combination of the hypertension medicine enalapril and folic acid, compared to enalapril alone, significantly reduced the risk of…
Chlorine Perchlorate – a Chemical Compound
Chlorine perchlorate is a chemical compound with the formula Cl2O4. It is a chlorine oxide that is the chloro derivative of perchloric acid. This chlorine…
HIP 79431 – a Red Dwarf Star
In the constellation Scorpius, HIP 79431 is a red dwarf star with a non-stellar partner. This star is around 47.8 light-years (14.6 pc) from our…
Plane Company to Operate 18,000 Ghost Flights to Keep Landing Slots
Lufthansa has announced that in order to keep their take-off and landing slots this winter; they will be compelled to conduct 18,000 “ghost flights.” The…
Reduce Retinitis Pigmentosa Vision Loss by Understanding the Causes and Developing Pharmacological Treatments
The absence of Adiponectin receptor 1 protein (AdipoR1), one of the main enzymes regulating ceramide homeostasis in the retina, leads to an accumulation of ceramides…
Pre-Supernova Death Throes of a Supergiant Star Seen For First Time
Astronomers have successfully captured something that has been sought for a long time: the final days of a massive star before it explodes as a…
Man’s Life Saved After Drone Swoops In To Deliver Defibrillator in First-Ever Case
When a 71-year-old man from Trollhättan, Sweden, suffered a sudden cardiac attack last month, aid came in the most improbable of ways: a drone carrying…
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